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elderly
The definition of elderly is someone who is old.
(adjective)An example of elderly is a man in his 80s.
Elderly is defined as a general group of older people.
(noun)An example of the elderly is the group of residents in a home for older people.
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See elderly in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- somewhat old; past middle age; approaching old age
- quite old; already in old age; aged
- not current; outmoded
Related Forms:
- elderliness noun
See elderly in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. See Usage Note at old.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years.
- pl. eld·er·lies An elderly person.
- pl. elderly (used with a pl. verb) Older people considered as a group. Often used with the: special recreational programs for the elderly.
Related Forms:
- elˈder·li·ness noun
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